Latin America - Brazil

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is well placed to advise on compliance matters and litigation at both the judicial and administrative levels involving white-collar crime. On the non-contentious front, the team is regularly called upon by companies – most notably those operating in the oil and gas, banking, logistics, pharmaceutical and technology sectors – to provide legal opinions on criminal mandates, leniency agreements and internal corporate investigations, among other issues. Criminal investigations involving potential violations of anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, tax and environmental law are key areas of activity for the group, which is led by Juliana Sá de Miranda, a well-known compliance specialist with a strong white-collar crime background. Gabriela Estefania Paredes Arcentales, a key contact for clients from the automotive, banking, energy, construction and retail segments, ‘is committed to clients and has a strong knowledge of criminal banking’.

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  • ‘The team knows the company's business model and, therefore, is able to offer solutions and propose strategies that please shareholders.’

  • ‘Juliana Sá de Miranda and Gabriela Paredes Arcentales - promptness, assistance in urgent situations, quick resolution of problems, extensive knowledge of the subjects.’

  • ‘Gabriela Arcentales is committed to clients and has a strong knowledge of criminal banking.’

  • ‘Gabriela Paredes Arcentales is always very attentive and helpful. Juliana Sa de Miranda is objective and didactic.’

  • ‘Expertise in multiple areas of law, relationship of trust and great reputation in the market.’

Key clients

  • Itaúsa
  • Contabilizei
  • Telefônica
  • Ecorodovias

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Juliana Sá de Miranda